27th Sunday of Ordinary Time (A)

• Lectionary Readings from the USCCB

In our second reading this Sunday, St. Paul offers some practical advice about how to guard our hearts and minds against anxiety by filling them with the peace of Christ, a peace that surpasses all our understanding (Phil 4:7). In this week’s reflection, we look at this passage from Philippians chapter four and what it tells us about how to stave off the many anxieties of the world today.

If you are interested in more in-depth information about dealing with anxiety and depression from a Catholic perspective, you may be interested in these videos:

• Why Are So Many People Sad & Depressed? – an interview with author Paul George
• Praying with Anxiety and/or Depression – from Adam Cross, aka “The Catholic Therapist”
• COVID-19 and Staying Sane – an interview with Tyler Kramer, a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor